Sleeping Bag Cover and Cover Lining [Fairydown]
Maker and role
Arthur Ellis & Co Ltd, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1955
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Object detail
Accession number
2017.23.26
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Production period
Description
Sleeping bag cover and cover lining used by Derek Wright during Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958). The sleeping bag would have gone inside these.
Goose down sleeping bag cover liner, orange outer with khaki green coloured ripstop nylon lining, and chevron compartments sewn with green thread. Two ties at bottom end of sleeping bag are tying the bag to cover, and five ties are behind top edge of sleeping bag. A dome at centre top back attaches liner to cover, and there is a light green tie and tightening toggle around top of sleeping bag.
Makers label on bottom left side "Fairy / DOWN SLEEPING BAG / "EVEREST" MODEL / ARTHUR ELLIS & CO. LTD, / DUNEDIN". Name tag on centre back outside "Name: BALHAM / Size: DOUBLE INNER"
Sleeping bag cover is made from heavy orange cotton fabric and has two buckles sewn to back to roll up with ties. "Leigh Wright" handwritten inside top at back. Green drycleaning tag stapled to top edge "S/D MR..14.75 / 52 31/03/87 (-2) / 554418D-2".
Goose down sleeping bag cover liner, orange outer with khaki green coloured ripstop nylon lining, and chevron compartments sewn with green thread. Two ties at bottom end of sleeping bag are tying the bag to cover, and five ties are behind top edge of sleeping bag. A dome at centre top back attaches liner to cover, and there is a light green tie and tightening toggle around top of sleeping bag.
Makers label on bottom left side "Fairy / DOWN SLEEPING BAG / "EVEREST" MODEL / ARTHUR ELLIS & CO. LTD, / DUNEDIN". Name tag on centre back outside "Name: BALHAM / Size: DOUBLE INNER"
Sleeping bag cover is made from heavy orange cotton fabric and has two buckles sewn to back to roll up with ties. "Leigh Wright" handwritten inside top at back. Green drycleaning tag stapled to top edge "S/D MR..14.75 / 52 31/03/87 (-2) / 554418D-2".
Marks
Fairy / DOWN SLEEPING BAG / "EVEREST" MODEL / ARTHUR ELLIS & CO. LTD, / DUNEDIN Label
BALHAM / DOUBLE INNER Hand-written
Name / Size Label
BALHAM / DOUBLE INNER Hand-written
Name / Size Label
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Arthur Ellis & Co Ltd. Circa 1955. Sleeping Bag Cover and Cover Lining [Fairydown], 2017.23.26. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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